Jackson County Missouri - File #: 18857

• File #: 18857
• Version: 0
• Name: Term & supply vision insurance Eyemed Vision Care
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/11/2015
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 6/15/2015
• Final action: 6/22/2015
• Title: A RESOLUTION awarding a six-month term and supply contract with four twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of vision care insurance coverage as an employee benefit for use County-wide to EyeMed Vision Care of Mason, OH, pursuant to the recommendation of the County's benefits broker, Garry and Associates.
• Sponsors: Scott Burnett
• Indexes: INSURANCE, TERM & SUPPLY CONTRACT
• Related files: 18175, 21065

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/22/2015	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
6/22/2015	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
6/22/2015	0	Finance and Audit Committee	recommend do pass	Pass
6/16/2015	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
6/15/2015	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a six-month term and supply contract with four twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of vision care insurance coverage as an employee benefit for use County-wide to EyeMed Vision Care of Mason, OH, pursuant to the recommendation of the County's benefits broker, Garry and Associates.


Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 18857, June 15, 2015

INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18175, dated May 20, 2013, the Legislature did award a contract for the furnishing of broker and consulting services for employee insurance benefits for use County-wide to Garry and Associates of North Kansas City, MO; and,

WHEREAS, Garry and Associates has solicited written proposals for group vision care insurance coverage for County employees; and,

WHEREAS, a total of nine responses were received and evaluated as follows:
RESPONDENTS
AETNA
Overland Park, KS

Ameritas
Overland Park, KS

EyeMed
Mason, OH



Humana
Kansas City, MO

KC Life
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO

MetLife
New York, NY

Standard
New York, NY

United Health Care
Minnetonka, MN

VSP
Kansas City, KS
and,


WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing and Gary and Associates recommend the County Executive be authorized to execute a six-month contract with four twelve-month options to renew, for the furnishing of eye care as an employee benefit for use County-wide to EyeMed of Mason, OH, as the best bid meeting specifications; and,

WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount, with the availability of funds subject to annual appropriation; and,

WHEREAS, the recommended plan rates are as follows:


Individual $5.57
Eligible Employee + Spouse $10.58
Eligible Employee + Children $11.14
Family $16.37
and,

WHEREAS, a special open enr...